Henriette Haworth is a Baxter Black fan.She reads his columns in this magazine and tries to see him in person when he’s in town.But this fall, a column Black wrote for Progressive Dairyman contained a line she didn’t like. She told him so in a letter.

In a joint effort to rebuild a declining Tennessee beef herd, the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture (UTIA), the Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) and Tennessee Farmers Cooperative (TFC) have announced a unique public-private partnership.

The Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Dec. 10 granted five regulatory exemptions for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) operations to four companies representing several industries that promise to benefit from UAS technology.

Advanced Animal Diagnostics (AAD) announced on Dec. 8 the close of a $15 million Series C round of equity financing. The financing was co-led by Cultivian Sandbox and Kansas Bioscience Authority and included Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (LabCorp), Middleland Capital and existing investors Intersouth Partners, Novartis Venture Funds and private individuals.

What has 53 tables, 20 graphs and tells you almost anything you need to know about milk production, dairy product production and sales, and dairy exports and imports?

The American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) last week unveiled results of research commissioned by the seed industry, revealing that consumers under appreciate the role of seed and seed improvement in their lives, until they are presented with specific examples of the environmental, economic and health benefits of seed.

Genex Cooperative Inc. is the first in the industry to launch sire fertility rankings on beef sires.

For our 2014 hay photo contest, we had an enthusiastic response with 58 entries scattered among three categories. Check out this slideshow to view all the entries.  FG

You’re in your easy chair with your boots off, settling in for the night after a good supper, just starting to doze off when the neighbor calls, “Hey, your cows are out.”